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| Native American Traditions |
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About the Site
This page is part of Powersource Gallery, a Web site featuring Native American artistic symbols. In addition to the ceremonial dances, click Return to Powersource Gallery at the bottom of the page for more about Native American art and culture.
What to Do
After students have finished viewing the site as directed, you may want to assign groups or individuals to read about other dances. Have students or groups report on the other dances.
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About the Site
The Quapaw people originally lived in the Ohio Valley. They moved south into Arkansas and Louisiana before they were force to move to Indian Territory (Oklahoma). The Official Quapaw Web site is sponsored by the Quapaw Headquarters, Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma.
What to Do
You may want to have students click Social Structure and read the page. Talk about how the tribe's social structure helped preserve tribal customs and beliefs. If there is time, students may enjoy reading about the Quapaw's history. Click Return to Main Page and then Quapaw Prehistory and read each subsequent section.
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| Native American Women |
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About the Site
Woman Spirit was created to introduce and honor Native American women from different tribes and different eras. You may want to preview the site to select the most appropriate and interesting women for the class to study.
What to Do
Have students read about several of the women. If time permits, they may read about them all. Talk with students about the role each woman played in her tribe or family. Talk about how each woman's cultural environment helped to shape her character.
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About the Site
This Web site provides information on Native North American authors, including biographies, bibliographies of their published works, and links to other online resources. The site is part of the Internet Public Library.
What to Do
After students have read about Wilma Mankiller, have them scroll to the bottom of the page and click Native American Authors. Students can search alphabetically by author, title, or tribe to find and read about other Native American women authors. Students interested in learning more about Wilma Mankiller's service to, and goals for, her tribe will want to click Rebuilding the Cherokee Nation and read her speech.
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Leveled Books |
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| Rites of Passage |
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About the Site
Students will find a description/explanation of Bar/Bat Mitzvah here, along with clickable photos and a glossary. This site is part of the Judaic Art in Context project, designed to digitize examples of Judaic art objects from several Canadian museums.
What to Do
After students have read the page about Bar/Bat Mitzvah, talk about any vocabulary or concepts they did not understand. Make a list of the words. Have students click Glossary at the bottom of the page. Then click the appropriate group of letters to find each word in the list you made. Ask students about similar rites of passage in their family's culture or religion. Have volunteers share their own experiences.
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About the Site
This Web site was created by Dr. James G. Lochtefeld, a professor of religion at Carthage College in Wisconsin. This section of the site was created as a classroom resource for his students.
Lesson Objectives
Students will use the Internet to learn about a male Hindu rite of passage called the sacred thread ceremony. Students will read about one boy’s ceremony and see pictures of the event. Students will compare this ceremony to other rites of passage.
Suggested Additional Activities
Have students click on Return to Jim Lochtefeld's Main Page then Hindus and Picture Gallery to learn more about the Hindu religion. Ask students to research rites of passage from various cultures and religions. Have students compare and contrast two different rites of passage using a Venn Diagram.
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